A blaze originating from a vehicle storage facility escalated to consume three homes yesterday afternoon in the city of Chelsea, Massachusetts. The fire, which began in the garage located within the Blossom Street area, was confirmed to have initially spread from a garage to nearby residential structures on Blossom Street, Heard Street, and Eden Street. This information was detailed by reports from NBC Boston.
Deputy Chief Robert Denning of the Chelsea Fire Department discussed how the responding crews worked to manage the rapidly spreading fire. "The guys made an aggressive attack, knocked down the heavy fire," Denning said, as per his interview with NBC Boston. "The guys did a great job, it could have been a lot worse." The report also stated that, while no injuries among the occupants were reported, ten people were to quickly evacuate one of the affected homes.
While the event initially left the cause undefined, further investigation revealed the source of the conflagration. Officials later determined that the fire was caused by an improperly disposed cigarette, as WHDH News disclosed following the inquiry. Specifics on the total number of people displaced by the incident have not been made available at the time of the reports.
No injuries were reported according to both sources. However, emphasizing the extent of the potential crisis that was narrowly averted, Deputy Chief Denning is quoted to have highlighted the severity of the situation and the effective response of the fire department.
